Category Archives: Corporate

Connecting the Digital Dots- the new rules CEOs still struggle with on social media

An hour-long conversation with the CEO of a global training organisation, on how to do digital right, in other words, “Can you speak with my Head of Marketing, and get him to accept change, and convince him to go beyond … Continue reading

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Three Thoughts for 2020

Here are 3 things that stand out for me, and 3 thoughts on how we live, work and play in the near future starting 2020. Continue reading

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In Pursuit of Excellence

I remember many years back, my first front page by-line story in the country’s leading business daily was an anchor piece. The last news article below the fold flashing across the page was about a bunch of aviators flying across … Continue reading

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Hello World- Welcome to Data-ism

If there was one definitive book I read in 2018, which I want to refer to in 2019, it was Yuval Harari‘s ‘Homo Deus‘. And as I read this page-turner, a few thoughts stayed with me. Q: Why do we … Continue reading

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Not the Usual Yada Yada- an Open Letter to Google, Facebook, Twitter, and all digital platforms

All social networks and search engines need to start seriously working on a common code of conduct, which keeps people safe online. And it starts with people understanding what they can share, and what they can’t when they sign-in, whether they can read English, or any other language or none at all. Continue reading

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10 Questions for CSR Game Changers

I was at a meeting with Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General and CEO of IICA. Dr. Chatterjee is known for the Chatterjee Model for CSR reporting in India’s public sector undertakings. This model, after much change, debate and deliberation passed into … Continue reading

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Free Basics vs. Net Neutrality:What Ashok Jain may have said

when there are two sides, always look for the third eye view- my POV on Net Neutrality vs. Free Basics
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CSR: What you didn’t know about Section 135 and didn’t bother to find out!

There is a need to dispel the myths and mythology that surrounds knowledge and understanding of Section 135, of the Companies Act, 2013, which makes 2 percent contribution for CSR easy to criticize. Continue reading

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Road to a Digital Nation starts with building toilets

The three themes in Prime Minister Modi’s Independence Day address were Clean India, Skilled India and Digital India as a vision for Made in India. Here’s my personal take on how they link together. Continue reading

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The Leadership Legacy Mindset: lessons from observing leaders

Political leaders, social leaders, business leaders, have a decision to make. What after they have achieved all their professional and personal goals? Most try to do more of the same, perhaps in the hope that what worked well before will … Continue reading

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